基本信息出版社：PublicAffairs
页码：288 页
出版日期：2004年11月
ISBN：1586482874
International Standard Book Number：1586482874
条形码：9781586482879
EAN：9781586482879
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语

内容简介 Despite the many social changes of the last half-century, many Americans still "pass": black for white, gay for straight, and now in many new ways as well. We tend to think of passing in negative terms--as deceitful, cowardly, a betrayal of one's self. But this compassionate book reveals that many passers today are people of good heart and purpose whose decision to pass is an attempt to bypass injustice, and to be more truly themselves.

Passing tells the poignant, complicated life stories of a black man who passed as a white Jew; a white woman who passed for black; a working class Puerto Rican who passes for privileged; a gay, Conservative Jewish seminarian and a lesbian naval officer who passed for straight; and a respected poet who radically shifts persona to write about rock'n'roll. The stories, interwoven with others from history, literature, and contemporary life, explore the many forms passing still takes in our culture; the social realities which make it an option; and its logistical, emotional, and moral consequences. We learn that there are still too many institutions, environments, and social situations that force honorable people to twist their lives into painful, deceit-ridden contortions for reasons that do not hold.

Passing is an intellectually absorbing exploration of a phenomenon that has long intrigued scholars, inspired novelists, and made hits of movies like The Crying Game and Boys Don't Cry.
作者简介 Brooke Kroeger wrote the biographies, Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist, and Fannie: The Talent for Success of Writer Fannie Hurst, and is an associate professor of journalism at New York University. A former foreign correspondent and editor, she has written widely for newspapers and magazines. She lives in Manhattan.
媒体推荐 "An engaging look at how certain people choose to deal with social inequities." -- Booklist, September 1, 2003

"Kroeger skillfully musters scholarly and theoretical sources to support her speculations on identity and authenticity....Kroeger's study is quirky and provocative..." -- Publishers Weekly, August 25, 2003

"This is a compassionate book... it's the stories themselves that make "Passing" compelling." -- The Jewish Week, November 21, 2003

"[Kroeger's] biographical and narrative skills give nuance and depth to the touchy." -- Los Angeles Times, September 14, 2003